diff --git a/src/apps/webpositive/BrowserApp.cpp b/src/apps/webpositive/BrowserApp.cpp
index 4827012b54..c08fea248e 100644
--- a/src/apps/webpositive/BrowserApp.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/webpositive/BrowserApp.cpp
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ BrowserApp::~BrowserApp()
 	delete fSettings;
 	delete fCookies;
 	delete fSession;
-	delete fContext;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/apps/webpositive/BrowserApp.h b/src/apps/webpositive/BrowserApp.h
index 56216af231..845c9085a1 100644
--- a/src/apps/webpositive/BrowserApp.h
+++ b/src/apps/webpositive/BrowserApp.h
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ private:
 			SettingsMessage*	fSettings;
 			SettingsMessage*	fCookies;
 			SettingsMessage*	fSession;
-			BPrivate::Network::BUrlContext*	fContext;
+			BReference<BPrivate::Network::BUrlContext>	fContext;
 
 			DownloadWindow*		fDownloadWindow;
 			SettingsWindow*		fSettingsWindow;
diff --git a/src/apps/webpositive/BrowserWindow.h b/src/apps/webpositive/BrowserWindow.h
index bf5ea75953..1b292b550d 100644
--- a/src/apps/webpositive/BrowserWindow.h
+++ b/src/apps/webpositive/BrowserWindow.h
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ private:
 			bigtime_t			fLastMouseMovedTime;
 			BPoint				fLastMousePos;
 
-			BPrivate::Network::BUrlContext*	fContext;
+			BReference<BPrivate::Network::BUrlContext>	fContext;
 
 			// cached settings
 			SettingsMessage*	fAppSettings;